Shailey & Katie's Lemonade Stand: Design Moms Finding the Happy Balance as Creative Entrepreneurs

Shailey Murphy and Katie Day

Two business-owning, design moms who are laughing their way through parenthood.
Shailey Murphy: video producer, interior designer and mom of two. Katie Day: habit coach, photographer, graphic designer, improviser, comedy writer for a late night talk show mom of 4.

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147 episodes
Updated May 4

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Jun 19, 2018 · 49 min
087: Home Makeover: Renovating Edition! It doesn’t have to be intimidating! How to Organize the Creative Chaos in your brain and actually make it a reality!
Shailey’s designing and renovating a 1925 house. She walks us through the process from dreaming to planning to hiring a ”Roger”. We also take you through the historically accurate* journey of women’s suffrage. *not accurate. **we’re so sorry. Who’s excited to see what Shailey is gonna do to this historic treasure? I am! Pop quiz: What color paint do you think Shailey is planning for her interior walls? How much do you think the sink she wants might cost?
Jun 12, 2018 · 40 min
086: Elsie Larson (A Beautiful Mess) on Adoption, Becoming a Working Mom Overnight, Productivity, Being Present, and Handling Haters.
Elsie Larson of A Beautiful Mess blog, (crafting, home decor, recipes). She started as a blogger, but her and her sister grown that business into so much more including 3 published books, a natural product line called Oui Fresh: natural makeup and clean living products, and clothing and subscription boxes, and they own an app company called A Color Story which include a beautiful mess, party party, and a design kit. Her gorgeous home has been featured EVERYWHERE including the newest Domino Book
Jun 5, 2018 · 50 min
085: SEASON 7 PREMIER! WE'RE BACK! We sold our houses! We're designing from scratch and we're taking you with us!
We sold our houses! We're moving! Katie's dropping pounds! Shailey's decluttering! We're on the quest for positivity during all of it! Special LIVE segment recorded at our Launch Party. It's edgy. It's sexy. It's...starring Shailey's mom!
Apr 10, 2018 · 1 hr 3 min
084: Work-Life-Mom-Business-Balance and The Fate of This Podcast! (Cue: scary foreshadow music) Plus Follow-ups from previous episode Challenges!
Still seeking that working mom sweet spot. What does the future hold for this podcast? Should we keep doing it? What happened to all of those things you said you were gonna do? Did Shailey ever log off Social media? Did Katie ever cloth-diaper? BUCKLE UP ITS FOLLOW-UP TIME! Where are they now? Where are the going? (What day is it? Who am I?)
Apr 3, 2018 · 1 hr 2 min
083: People-Pleasing: Why we do it! When it's not healthy! Establishing Boundaries! How to deal with people who suck (the life out of you) with life coach Madison Hedlund!
She FIXED US! Madison fixed us! So many practical tips you can ACTUALLY put into practice. If you tend to people-pleasing and tend to find people who LOVE to let you please them, this episode is for you. People-Pleasing:Why we do it! When it's not healthy! Establishing Boundaries! How to deal with people who suck (the life out of you) with life coach Madison Hedlund!
Mar 27, 2018 · 49 min
082: Don't just Reorganize! Minimize! Then sell it all in the world's MOST SIMPLE garage sale!
Spring is time SPRING CLEAN your house, SIMPLIFY, and GET RID of the excess by having the works most SIMPLE garage sale. We've got you covered. How to purge, how to sell, and bonus: how to laugh during the entire process. You won't want to miss out segment where we teach you how to deal with a "Garage Sale Marty". Buckle up your fanny packs, kids! This episode has lots of LOLs.
Mar 20, 2018 · 1 hr 5 min
081: Travel the World on a Budget: International travel tips, tricks and mindset!
Shailey talks us through travel tip's from the 18 countries she's visited! How to plan, where to go and what to do! It doesn't have to cost as much as you think. Our though: It's worth it. Go for it!!!
Mar 13, 2018 · 39 min
080: A Richer, Simpler Life Part 2: How Ashley Parsons is dealing with Social Media use now after logging off completely for Two Years
Ashley Parsons (world-renowned photographer, podcaster, writer, professional penpal) left social media for TWO ENTIRE YEARS, came back on, and graciously had a beautiful, long conversation with us about what she learned. (I can’t stress enough how dear this 2-part episode is to my heart. It actually changed my life and bits and pieces repeat in my mind on a daily basis. Get a cup of coffee or go for a long, slow walk while listening -Katie) Part 1: Life Off Social Media. Part 2: Life after Comi
Mar 6, 2018 · 51 min
079: A Richer, Simpler Life Part 1: How Logging off Instagram & Putting the Phone away gave Ashley Parsons back her Life.
Ashley Parsons (world-renowned photographer, podcaster, writer, professional penpal) left social media for TWO ENTIRE YEARS, came back on, and graciously had a beautiful, long conversation with us about what she learned. (I can’t stress enough how dear this 2-part episode is to my heart. It actually changed my life and bits and pieces repeat in my mind on a daily basis. Get a cup of coffee or go for a long, slow walk while listening -Katie) Part 1: Life Off Social Media. Part 2: Life after Comi
Feb 27, 2018 · 34 min
078: We made 36 dinners in two hours! How?! Plan a Meal-prep-freezer party?
Our tips for how we took 6 friends, 2 hours, and ended with 144 servings of food to pull out when we need an easy meal! Also Shailey learns what a chef knife is.
Feb 20, 2018 · 58 min
077: How do you look Legit? Branding! Mara Dawn Dockery on Branding Basics (even if you're on a budget). You'll be too legit to quit. (Actually you'll be too legit, you WILL quit....your day job...see what we did there..?)
Designer Mara Dawn Dockery on quitting her day job, adjusting her work hours with kids at home and sharing the load with your spouse, AND the basics of branding your great business idea! (She's also our introverted friend who we're FORCING in front of microphone because we're the WORST!) Our segment today is "In or Out" where Mara tells us what trendy things are no longer cool. Because she's the coolest person we know.
Feb 13, 2018 · 56 min
076: Multi-tasking makes you Stupid! (No really, it's science.) Train your brain to work more efficiently so you're not SO EXHAUSTED at the end of the day.
Tips for saving your brain's limited daily energy so that you can become Limitless (...like Bradley Cooper...) Neurologist* and Interior Design Shailey Murphy talks science of why you can feel so completely exhausted even if all you did was sit in a meeting all day. *Actor Portrayal. Not a real neurologist. Sponsored by Freshbooks and Sudio!
Feb 6, 2018 · 38 min
075: Natalie Creates a Brick & Mortar success! Natalie Freeman on her farm, store, house-keeping, and weight loss!
Freckled Hen Farmhouse owner, Natalie Freeman takes us through her self-employment journey from moving to a farm to an online store to a brick & mortar. Also she lost 45 pounds, doesn't clean her own kitchen, and bikes to hard-core rap. . She's basically the Joanna Gaines of Fayetteville, Arkansas. (Spoiler: we love her!!!) nataliecreates.com, Instagram @nataliecreates, freckled hen farmhouse.
Jan 23, 2018 · 47 min
074:Instagram with Intention Series Part 3: Business Profiles and curating a Personal Brand. Is the time worth it?
Do you need a separate business profile? What is a personal brand? Can you beat the algorithm? How many hours of your 40-hour workweek should you be spending on Instagram? IS IT EVEN WORTH IT? The girls dive into these questions as well as a few apps/tools to help with business. That said, the conclusion: Be really honest about whether or not the time you are putting into Instagram is actually measurably growing your business because popularity does not necessarily equal profitability and we'd r
Jan 16, 2018 · 1 hr
073: Instagram with Intention Series Part 2: Photo Tips! How to up your picture-taking game. Capturing, Editing, Organizing, Deleting, Backing-up!
Katie walk us through photography tips today that anyone can utilize whether you are an iPhone only amateur or a dslr expert. How to capture kids! Light tips, editing apps, workflow, organization! Apps/products mentioned: Dropbox, toshiba flash air, priime, vsco, a color story, layout, pic jointer, splice, Vimeo.
Jan 9, 2018 · 56 min
072: Instagram with Intention Series Part 1: Using Instagram as your personal journal, memory-keeper, or modern day baby-book.
After reading EVERY single post she's ever made in 6 years, Katie walks us through her thought process, observations, and REGRETS about how she's used Instagram over the years and what her new plan is when it comes to personal posts vs business posts. The girls explore the hilarious cliches they're totally guilty of (namedropping, friend brag, status update, "I was there too!" posts.) How to use Instagram to intentionally preserve the memories that are gonna matter to you 10 years from now, not
Jan 2, 2018 · 1 hr 4 min
071: Katie's getting fit! Mindset tips and The Lazy girl's guide to a Whole-ish 30!
Katie lost 70+ pounds after birthing Nora. Now it's time to do it again after baby Sadie! Join in real time! She talks through the plan, the motivation, and how to get through those moments of intense temptation. You can do this! Whole 30! Modified whole 30! And how to get your brain in the right mindset.
Dec 19, 2017 · 46 min
070: Home Design 102: Mixing styles within your home decor, Eclectic balance that works!
Shailey drops some design knowledge and schools us on our ticket to freedom within your home: style-Mixing. Can your mid-century modern couch work with your more formal, ornate mirror? YES IT CAN! Design with confidence with Shay's tips and takeaways. Brought to you by BED-IN-BAG!™ And a brand new segment called Real Life Reader's Theatre.
Dec 12, 2017 · 55 min
069: Birthing babies: The funny parts, preparation tips, and the stuff we haven't told anyone else.
It's Katie's first episode back from maternity leave!!!!! So we figured we should talk about BIRTH. Don't worry, nothing gross. (Well, Katie does say nipple. Once.) We also go DEEP into some of the more vulnerable parts of our baby stories which reminds all once again that you just can't compare yourself to anyone else because you just never really know what people are actually going through. Funny stories and tips, too! Fake-sponsored by hospital gowns. (Thanks a lot, Roger!™) Real sponsored: b
Dec 5, 2017 · 47 min
068: Thoughtful Gifts on a Budget: ''Tis the season for giving gifts without accumulating too many bills, bills, bills.
Thoughtful Gifts on a Budget ''Tis the season for giving gifts without accumulating too many bills, bills, bills.

Shailey & Katie's Lemonade Stand: Design Moms Finding the Happy Balance as Creative Entrepreneurs

087: Home Makeover: Renovating Edition! It doesn’t have to be intimidating! How to Organize the Creative Chaos in your brain and actually make it a reality!

086: Elsie Larson (A Beautiful Mess) on Adoption, Becoming a Working Mom Overnight, Productivity, Being Present, and Handling Haters.

085: SEASON 7 PREMIER! WE'RE BACK! We sold our houses! We're designing from scratch and we're taking you with us!

084: Work-Life-Mom-Business-Balance and The Fate of This Podcast! (Cue: scary foreshadow music) Plus Follow-ups from previous episode Challenges!

083: People-Pleasing: Why we do it! When it's not healthy! Establishing Boundaries! How to deal with people who suck (the life out of you) with life coach Madison Hedlund!

082: Don't just Reorganize! Minimize! Then sell it all in the world's MOST SIMPLE garage sale!

081: Travel the World on a Budget: International travel tips, tricks and mindset!

080: A Richer, Simpler Life Part 2: How Ashley Parsons is dealing with Social Media use now after logging off completely for Two Years

079: A Richer, Simpler Life Part 1: How Logging off Instagram & Putting the Phone away gave Ashley Parsons back her Life.

078: We made 36 dinners in two hours! How?! Plan a Meal-prep-freezer party?

077: How do you look Legit? Branding! Mara Dawn Dockery on Branding Basics (even if you're on a budget). You'll be too legit to quit. (Actually you'll be too legit, you WILL quit....your day job...see what we did there..?)

076: Multi-tasking makes you Stupid! (No really, it's science.) Train your brain to work more efficiently so you're not SO EXHAUSTED at the end of the day.

075: Natalie Creates a Brick & Mortar success! Natalie Freeman on her farm, store, house-keeping, and weight loss!

074:Instagram with Intention Series Part 3: Business Profiles and curating a Personal Brand. Is the time worth it?

073: Instagram with Intention Series Part 2: Photo Tips! How to up your picture-taking game. Capturing, Editing, Organizing, Deleting, Backing-up!

072: Instagram with Intention Series Part 1: Using Instagram as your personal journal, memory-keeper, or modern day baby-book.

071: Katie's getting fit! Mindset tips and The Lazy girl's guide to a Whole-ish 30!

070: Home Design 102: Mixing styles within your home decor, Eclectic balance that works!

069: Birthing babies: The funny parts, preparation tips, and the stuff we haven't told anyone else.

068: Thoughtful Gifts on a Budget: ''Tis the season for giving gifts without accumulating too many bills, bills, bills.